Where should you aim to block incoming strikes?

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Where should you aim to block incoming strikes?

Blocking with your forearms or hands to intercept and redirect incoming strikes while keeping your head guarded and your posture solid is the smart, controlled defense. This approach protects you from exposed targets, preserves your balance so you can move or counter quickly, and sets up a safer path for your next action. Choosing to block the midsection to absorb impact without defending leaves the head vulnerable to follow-up strikes. Blocking behind the opponent isn’t a workable option in a real exchange, and aiming at the chin to test balance is dangerous and invites a counter. So the best choice is using the forearms or hands to deflect while maintaining a guarded head and posture.

Blocking with your forearms or hands to intercept and redirect incoming strikes while keeping your head guarded and your posture solid is the smart, controlled defense. This approach protects you from exposed targets, preserves your balance so you can move or counter quickly, and sets up a safer path for your next action.

Choosing to block the midsection to absorb impact without defending leaves the head vulnerable to follow-up strikes. Blocking behind the opponent isn’t a workable option in a real exchange, and aiming at the chin to test balance is dangerous and invites a counter. So the best choice is using the forearms or hands to deflect while maintaining a guarded head and posture.

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